Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 and OnePlus Nord 6 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 vs OnePlus Nord 6

44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
Apple iPhone 8
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and OnePlus Nord 6
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 8
vs
OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1373:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A11 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 192 n/a
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz n/a
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10302116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26866851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU174461708437
GPU115185812170
Memory97672317102
UX102300529201
NanoReview Score4896182366913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3131n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 16
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Web Browsing06:14 hn/a
Video Playback09:59 hn/a
Games03:40 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/31/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.6 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 417
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 75 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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